Window construction and the like



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J. A. RAPPAPORT WINDOW CONSTRUCTION. AND THE LIKE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed 00. 26, 1922 amoemtoz Feb, 23

.1. RAPPfAPORT WINDOW CONSTRUCTION AND THE LIKE Filed Oqt. 26, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 amvemtoz at d PatentedFeb. 23, 192 6.

JACOB A. RAPPAPORT, OF BRODI'LZLEIN NEVJ YQIR-K, .ASSIGNOR'TO RELIANCEFERE- PROOFDO'OR COMPANY, OF BROOKLYN, NE"? YORK, A OOR'POBATIGI'I OF NEW YORK.

WINDQW' CONSTRUCTION AND THE LIKE.

Application filed October 26, 19.22.

such fra1nes,uand also the window sash frames, particularly the side rails thereof. It is an'object of the present invention to provide devices of thecgeneral character re ferred to above, which sh all be very simple in construction, which shall be easy to -manufacture and to assemble, "which shall be of strong,i:rigid construction, which shall operate smoothly and efficiently, which sh all be neatand attractive in appearance, and

which shall provide the desired protection agalnst Windand rain for the various parts of the window frame 'and'for the interiors of' the structures to which the window frames-of the :present inventionmay be applied, all of these enumerated qualities being such sas to high'ly recommend these devices 1 to builders, contractors, architects and the like.

In the accompanying specification I shall 'descri beyand in the annexed idraw-ing show,

a ipreferredembodiment of the present. in-

vention. lt-"is, however, to be clearly understood that my invention is not limited to the particular embodiment thereof herein shown and described for purposes of ilshown-in Figure 1 of the drawing.

Referring to said illustrative embodiment of i'theipresent u'nventron, the :same comprises the usual surrounding imasonry within which ithe WlIlClOW is set, the :masonry. being indicated by reference character 10. This Serial No. tsetse.

masonry includes the usual upper portion ll, the lower portion 12, the sill brick 13, and the side members 14 and 15, defining between them the ooenin 1G and the space A i" l 1 17 within which the window frame po-,

sitioned.

The metal frame, generally indicated by reference character 18, and the various metalportions of whichthe same may be made,

maybe fabricated from extruded bronze -or. equivalent metal, or of -bronze'or other metal which has been given the desired shape and form by any other convenient method of manufacture. The frame 18 comprises the metal sill 20 having the outwardly and downwardly inclined portion 21 and the flange portion 22 cooperating with the sill brick 13. The inner portion 23 of themetal sill 20 may have any desired form. However I prefer to give it the form shown in the drawing.

Between the outer portion 21 and the inner portion 23 of the metal sill 20 is an intermediate, raised portion 2st which coinprises'an-outer slightly inclined Wall 25, an'

(inner substantially -vertical portion '26, which ispreferably shorter than the outer wall 25, and an intermediate wall 27 joining the outer wall 25 and the inner wall 26. The intermediate wall 27 is slightly outwardly and downwardly inclined, and is provided adjacent central portion. with a lon; i tudinal bead 28 for a purpose subsequently to be described in greater detail.

Cooperating with the metal sill 20 are a plurality of window jambs, generally indicated by reference character 30. Since the two 'jambs are substantially identical, it will be sufficient, for the purposes of the present description, merely to describe one of these jambs. Each jamb 30 comprises a main central web portion 31 and laterally extending L-shaped fianges 32 and 33, re-

speotively.

At-an intermediate portion of the same, the web portion 31 :is provided with. a depressed portion 33, one :face of which, as

the face 34, isgenerally inclined for a purpose subsequently to be described ingreater detail. Cooperating with each jamb 30 is a stop 35 and an extension;36, the stop and extension serving to properly position'the windowsashes'when in place. For a purposesuiosequently to be described, stop '35 [ill is provided, with a channel. 35 and the extension 36 with a channel 36. The channels 35 and 36 are preferably of wedge shaped cross sections with the bases of the wedges adjacent the faces of the members $35 and 36 in which the respective channels 35 and 30 are provided.

Cooperating with the L shaped flanges 32 and 33 is a sheet metal weight box cover 37 the ends of which, as indicated at 38, are turned or flanged over the transverse portions of the respective flanges 1:32 and 83 to fasten and position the weight box covers 37 in place on the respective jambs 30.

The remaining portion of the metal window frame 18 is a .head, generally designated by reference character 40, and comprising a main web portion d1 having a central depressed portion -112 and laterally tending L-shaped flanges 4:3 and 44. Co operating with the L-shaped flanges and tilt of the head 10 is a sheet metal pulley box cover, indicated by reference character -15, portions of which, as indicated by 46 and &6, respectively, are bent or flanged over the transverse portions of the laterally extending flanges of 4:8 and 44 to properly position and retain the pulley box cover in place. The pulleys are generally indicated by reference character &7, and may be of any suitable or desired type of construction.

Cooperating with the window jambs 30 are the parting strips, generally designated by reference character 50. Since the two parting strips are substantially identical, it will be sufficient for the purposes of the present invention to describe merely one of these strips. Each parting strip comprises a main central web portion 51 having a substantially centrally disposed channel or depression 52, and the flange portions and 5-1-. The flange portions 53 and 54 are provided with the longitudinally disposed channels or depressions 53 and 54; in the respectire outer faces of the flanges 53 and 54:. It will be noted further that the flange 53 is provided with an inclined laterally disposed and inwardly and downwardly turned portion 53, for the purpose of permitting the insertion of the parting strips, as subsequently described in greater detail.

Within the depression 52, or at least partly contained within the same, are suitable fastening means, indicated by reference character 55, for suitably attaching the parting strips to the window frame, in this case to the window jambs 30. Covering the depression :32 is a rubbing strip 56 which covers the heads of the screws or other fastening devices 55 partly contained within the channel or depression 52.

The upper window sash, here generally indicated by reference character 60, comprises a top rail (31 provided with the inwardly expanding L-shaped flange (31', which, by cooperation with the glass molding 62, assists in positioning the pane of iii- 3.

The upper sash (30 also includes the side rails (34-, each comprising a central web portion (35 and the outwardly extending flange portions (56 and 67. Each outwardly extending flange 66 and (37' is provided with a raised head or portion 66 and 6?, respectively, of which the raised portion 66 coalso comprises a tubular member, generally.

indicated by reference character 71. The member 71 has a top wall. 72, a bottom wall 73, and the side walls 74 and 75. It is not deemed necessary here to describe in detail the exact construction of the side walls 74 and 75, since this construction is made thesubject of another application for Letters Patent filed by me of evendate herewith, entitled Meeting rail for windows and the like, and bearing Serial No. 596,989.

It is suflicient, however, to state here that the side wall 75 is provided with a tonguelilre projection 75 defining a groove 75" for cooperation with the similarly shaped tongue-like projection and groove of the meeting rail of the lower sash, while the side wall Tt is provided with an L-shaped extension 74-, which, by cooperation with the glass molding 62, helps to position and protect the pane of glass 63. It may here also be stated that the general inclination of-the side wall 75 is upward and outward, thus giving ideal protection for the interior of the structure to which the window is applied, and for the various other parts of the window itself, against the ingress of wind and rain.

The lower sash, here generally indicated by reference character 80, comprises the b0ttom rail 81, of tubular construction, pr0- vided with the flanges 82 and 82, and with the indented portion 83- for receiving the bead 28 of the raised portion 27 and the metal sill 20. The bottom rail 81 is provided with an'L-shaped extension 84;, which, by cooperation with the glass molding 85, serves to retain and protect the pane of glass 86.

The side rails 87 of the lower sash are constructed in the same manner as the side rail Get of the upper sash G0, and need not be described in greater detail herein, except to note that the two flange members 88 and 89 of the side rails 87 of the lower sash 80 are provided with the respective beads 88 and 89 of which the bead or raised portion 88 lgs'zagi ro of the flange slides in thegroove 35'" of the molding 235, while the heart or raised portion 89 0f the fiange 89 slides *withinthe groove 53 of thepartingstrip 50.

The meeting rail 90' of thelower sash 80 comprises a tubular ineinb'er9l having the top \vall 9-32, the bottonrw'all amlthe side walls 94: and Since this meeting rail-has been made the SLllJjGUtOfitllC other copending application already referred to byme above, it will not'bc ne'cessa-ry to d escribc the samehere in detail, except to state that the side wall Qiis proV ided with an-L- shaped extension 9% for assisting intheretention and protection of the pane of glass 86, while the sidewall 95 "is provided-with atongue-like projection'95 defining therecess 95" for cooperation with the 'siimilarly shaped tongue lilre projection and recess 75 and 7-37, respectii' 'ely, of the meeting-Tail 70 of theupp'er sash 60.

The manner of assembling the window frame and window described above, and the advantages of the same in use, will be substantially clear from the foregoing description. After the sill, jambs and head of the window have been properly positioned and fastened within the masonry of the structure, the upper sash 60 is placed within the frame, and the pulley weights are attached to the sash.

Thereafter the parting strips are inserted in place, this insertion being facilitated by the inclination of the portion 53" of each parting strip. Thereafter the fastening means 55 are applied for removably positioning the parting StlllJSlIl place in the window jambs 30. At this point the rub-- bing strips 56, which may be of bronze or other suitable metal, are applied to cover the heads of the screws or other fastening means 55.

The lower sash is then placed within the window frame, and the stop beads 35 are then applied to retain the lower sash 80 in proper position.

The advantages of the foregoing construction are numerous and of great practical importance. The device is simple in construction and easy'and economical to manufacture and to assemble. This is particularly true where, as is preferred, the various metal portions of the frame and of the sashes are made of extruded bronze or equivalent metal, or of suitable metal fabricated by some other convenient or desired process.

The device is at the same time strong and rigid in construction, operates very easily and conveniently, and is very neat and attractive in appearance, all of which qualities render the device much in demand by builders, contractors, architects and the like. At the same time the device afiords more dependable protection for the various parts of the frames and of the sashes, as well as for the interiors of the structures to which which serves to accomplish the-various desired results'set forth-in detail in the earlier part of this specification.

lVhat I claim is: Y

1. In a metal window frame, a window jamb comprising'a main-central web portion provided with asubstantial-ly centrally disposed channel one lateral wall of'whi'chis outwardly inclined, and an outer extension in the form'of a transversely disposed flange provided with a channel in the innerface thereof. 5 V,

2. In a meta-l window frame, a window jamb comprising 'a main ce'ntral web 'portion formed with a substantially cei'itrally disposed channel of wedge-shaped cross section one lateral face of which is outwardly inclined, and an outer extension in the form of a transversely disposed flange provided with a channel in the inner face thereof disposed substantially at right angles to said first-mentioned channel.

3. In a metal window frame, a window jamb comprising a main central web portion formed with a substantially centrally disposed channel of wedge-shaped cross section one lateral face of which is outwardly inclined, and an outer extension in the form of a transversely disposed flange provided with a channel in the inner face thereof disposed substantially at right angles to said first-mentioned channel, the base of said wedge-shaped channel being at the outer surface of said flange.

4. In a metal window frame, a window jamb comprising a main central web portion provided with a substantially centrally disposed channel one lateral face of which is outwardly inclined, in combination with a hollow stop member provided with a channel in the inner face thereof disposed substantially at right angles to said first-mentioned channel.

5. In a metal window frame, a window jamb comprising a main central web portion provided with a substantially centrally disposed channel one lateral face of which is outwardly inclined, and an outer extension in the form of a transversely disposed flange provided with a channel in the inner face thereof, in combination with a detachable stop member provided with a channel in the. inner face thereof, the channel in the stop member being disposed oppositely to that in the transversely disposed flange.

6. In a metal' window frame, a window & 1,574,110

jamb comprising a main central web portion provided with a substantially centrally disposed channel of wedge-shaped cross section one lateral face of which is outwardly inclined, and an outer extension in the form .of a transversely disposed flange provided with a channel in the inner face thereof, in combination with a detachable stop member provided. with a channel of wedgeshaped cross section in the inner-face thereof, the last two mentioned channels being disposed opposite each other and in substantially the same plane.

7. In a metal window frame, a parting strip having a central web portion and a plurality of depending flange portions, each of said flange portions being provided with a groove in the outer face thereof.

8. In a metal window frame, a parting strip having a central web portion and a plurality of depending flange portions, each of said flange portions being provided with a groove in the outer face thereof, one of said flangeportionshaving associated therewith a member presenting an inclined contacting surface.

9. In a metal Window frame, a jamb formed with an integral flange projecting substantially at right angles to the general plane of the jamb and formedon'its inner face with a longitudinally extending groove, and formed intermediate its ends with a channel two Walls of which are disposed at right angles to each other andthe third at an angle to the other two, a parting member formed with flanges to snugly fit in said channel and detachably secured to said jamb, said parting member being formed with a groove at each side thereof disposed in the same plane as the groove in the flange, and a stop member secured adjacent the otherend of the jamb and also formed with a groove in its inner face disposed in the same plane as the other grooves.

In testimony, whereof, I have signed my name to this specification this 30th day of September, 1922.

' JACOB A. RAPPAPORT, 

